@prairiegrown.bsky.social
Canadian with a passion for gardening, photography, nature, history and space!
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
November garden. The roses wish they could flower; an annual salvia that endured several hard frosts; and a ladybug sunning itself on a brick.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
November garden. The roses wish they could flower; an annual salvia that endured several hard frosts; and a ladybug sunning itself on a brick.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I like calendula. There are many varieties, they keep flowering (with some deadheading) and the seeds are easy to collect.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #photography
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #photography
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I like calendula. There are many varieties, they keep flowering (with some deadheading) and the seeds are easy to collect.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #photography
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #photography
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
September 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Some more lovely bees enjoying the flowers.
#Manitoba #bees #insects #gardening #flowers #photography
#Manitoba #bees #insects #gardening #flowers #photography
September 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Some more lovely bees enjoying the flowers.
#Manitoba #bees #insects #gardening #flowers #photography
#Manitoba #bees #insects #gardening #flowers #photography
App tells me this is a dark-veined longhorn bee.
First time seeing one in my garden.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #bees #insects #photography
First time seeing one in my garden.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #bees #insects #photography
September 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
App tells me this is a dark-veined longhorn bee.
First time seeing one in my garden.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #bees #insects #photography
First time seeing one in my garden.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #bees #insects #photography
The ladybugs in my garden play a vital role in keeping pests under control. I found a few munching on some aphids. I had hoped the European paper wasp might snatch some up, but it seemed more interested in the sweet aphid dew.
#Manitoba #gardening #insects #photography
#Manitoba #gardening #insects #photography
September 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The ladybugs in my garden play a vital role in keeping pests under control. I found a few munching on some aphids. I had hoped the European paper wasp might snatch some up, but it seemed more interested in the sweet aphid dew.
#Manitoba #gardening #insects #photography
#Manitoba #gardening #insects #photography
I highly recommend growing Agastache (Anise Hyssop). It's an absolute bee magnet, puts on a long beautiful show, and has both interesting smell and taste (in the mint family).
#zone3 #gardening #insects #bees #flowers #photography
#zone3 #gardening #insects #bees #flowers #photography
August 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I highly recommend growing Agastache (Anise Hyssop). It's an absolute bee magnet, puts on a long beautiful show, and has both interesting smell and taste (in the mint family).
#zone3 #gardening #insects #bees #flowers #photography
#zone3 #gardening #insects #bees #flowers #photography
Summer is going so fast! Here are a few little treasures in my garden. #Manitoba #zone3 #flowers #photography
August 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Summer is going so fast! Here are a few little treasures in my garden. #Manitoba #zone3 #flowers #photography
July 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
July 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
My camera broke last week :-(
But on the plus side, it rained heavily this afternoon. I collected as much I could.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #needmorerain
But on the plus side, it rained heavily this afternoon. I collected as much I could.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #needmorerain
June 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
My camera broke last week :-(
But on the plus side, it rained heavily this afternoon. I collected as much I could.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #needmorerain
But on the plus side, it rained heavily this afternoon. I collected as much I could.
#Manitoba #gardening #flowers #needmorerain
Busy times in the garden these past few weeks. It is important to stop, rest and observe all the life. #Manitoba #gardening #flowers #zone3 #insects #beesplease
June 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Busy times in the garden these past few weeks. It is important to stop, rest and observe all the life. #Manitoba #gardening #flowers #zone3 #insects #beesplease
This week's flowers including allium, hellebore, globe flower and Icelandic poppy.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #flowers
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #flowers
May 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This week's flowers including allium, hellebore, globe flower and Icelandic poppy.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #flowers
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #flowers
A juvenile American red start has been visiting my yard for the past few days. First time seeing one in my yard. They were very curious about me and everything else in the garden. Love the eyebrows #Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
May 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A juvenile American red start has been visiting my yard for the past few days. First time seeing one in my yard. They were very curious about me and everything else in the garden. Love the eyebrows #Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
Chipping sparrow. I have a feeling they nest nearby annually. Each year it seems they acclimatize more easily to my presence in the garden.
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography #gardening
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography #gardening
May 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Chipping sparrow. I have a feeling they nest nearby annually. Each year it seems they acclimatize more easily to my presence in the garden.
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography #gardening
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography #gardening
It's been an unseasonably hot and windy start to May. Here are some spring beauties in the garden.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
May 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It's been an unseasonably hot and windy start to May. Here are some spring beauties in the garden.
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
#Manitoba #zone3 #gardening #photography
Every year I enjoy seeing all the migratory sparrows stop by my yard. The Harris' Sparrow was always my least photographed species until today. Wow, this little guy was as curious about me as I was about him. I love their little black hood.
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
May 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Every year I enjoy seeing all the migratory sparrows stop by my yard. The Harris' Sparrow was always my least photographed species until today. Wow, this little guy was as curious about me as I was about him. I love their little black hood.
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
#Manitoba #birds #birding #photography
The white-throated sparrows have come and gone. I enjoyed my time with them.
#Manitoba #birding #birds #photography
#Manitoba #birding #birds #photography
May 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The white-throated sparrows have come and gone. I enjoyed my time with them.
#Manitoba #birding #birds #photography
#Manitoba #birding #birds #photography
My birding app tells me this is a Lincoln's Sparrow. First time seeing one in my yard. Yay!
#Manitoba #birding #photography
#Manitoba #birding #photography
May 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
My birding app tells me this is a Lincoln's Sparrow. First time seeing one in my yard. Yay!
#Manitoba #birding #photography
#Manitoba #birding #photography
May 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
April 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM